The Hon Mark McGowan MLA, Premier of Western Australia delivered a keynote address at the In The Zone: The Blue Zone 2017 conference.Watch

Keynote Address: Professor Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western Australia

Professor Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western Australia, delivered a keynote address at the In The Zone: The Blue Zone 2017 conference.Watch

Keynote Address: His Excellency Dr Han Sueng-soo, Former President of United Nations General Assembly and Former Prime Minister of South Korea

Professor John Finlay-Jones, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President at Edith Cowan University introduced His Excellency Dr Han Sueng-soo, Former President of the United Nations General Assembly and Former South Korean Prime Minister to deliver a concluding keynote address at the In The Zone: The Blue Zone 2017 conference. Watch

in the zone: the Blue zone conference 2017 - beaumonde on the point, perth

Australia has an extensive framework for cooperation spanning political, economic, security, development, education, and people-to-people ties with our neighbouring ‘in the zone’, Indian Ocean countries. While the future of the Indo-Pacific unfolds against a maritime backdrop, we must address the issues, challenges and opportunities that face our collective nations as the maritime realm continues to shape our politics, technology and livelihoods.

In collaboration with The University of Western Australia, the Perth USAsia Centre is pleased to announce that the 2017 In the Zone Conference – “The Blue Zone” will be held on 2nd October 2017 at the Beaumonde On The Point in Perth, Western Australia and will spark a regional discussion that aims to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG14) of seeking to ‘Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’.